Event
Report

The Dales Trail 2011

If you were a soft top owner guess you could call this yearís Dales
Trail an up and down sort of day.

Yes, it was one of those days when you werenít sure to have the roof on
or off. Fortunately the offs were longer than the ons.

The morning proved quite pleasant as 57 cars gathered at Kiplin Hall for
coffee/ chat, as the crazy gang (YDCCC members) arrived in various
disguises as Batman & Bat woman, Spiderman & Little Miss Muffit, Bottle
of beer and chilli pepper, we also had a visit from Dusty Springfield,
it all went to promote a carnival feeling and caused much merriment
among the visitors.

As the cars are the reason to be there we had an excellent display with
a magnificent Lagonda which I think we have seen before and a new one
this year in the shape of Geoff Dodds Model A Ford, also nice to see
that lovely Aston Martin of Sam & Jane Sammells which had made it after
some hasty repairs.

Tea/coffee over the cars departed for an excellent 100 mile drive around
the dales taking in upper Wenslydale on into Dentdale completing a round
trip back down into Hawes & Leyburn and return to Kiplin.

Some new roads to explore from last year, not an easy achievement after
several years of this event so well done to organiser Bry and his trusty
aid Alan.

Once again the afternoon display enticed a good attendance from the
public to view the cars. Which apart from a brief shower stayed fine and
dry for the most part ?

Prize giving for the furthest travelled went to a couple from Birmingham
with their MG B, and the best dressed couple went to the Sister Act duo
of Tony Mason and his wife who even completed their act with sun visor
on the car, 70ís style. Well done.